"Third, after the Yuan Dynasty has used the Beggars' Sect, it will become a knife used by the Yuan Dynasty to stab the Song Dynasty. The Beggars' Sect will immediately become a rat crossing the street and everyone will hate it."
"At that time, the Beggars' Sect will lose its reputation and only be remembered for its infamy. This is something that may not change for decades or even a century."
After saying all this, Chu Qinghe stopped talking and picked up the glass of wine and slowly drank it.
After a short while, Hong Qigong finally spoke, "It can preserve the Han people's land, ensure the future of the Song Dynasty is free from the ravages of war, and safeguard the reputation of the Beggars' Sect. These reasons given by Young Master Zhao are indeed hard for this old beggar to refuse! However…"
Hong Qigong then changed the subject, saying, "What I don't understand is, since Young Master Zhao said he doesn't intend to let the Ming Dynasty take over the Song Dynasty, what use is the Beggars' Sect to him?"
Chu Qinghe smiled gently and said, "At different times, we see different things. For the Great Yuan Kingdom, the Beggars' Sect's role is to help the Great Yuan Kingdom open the gates to the Great Song Kingdom. For me, the Beggars' Sect's role is to be used to govern the Great Song Kingdom."
"After all, the Song Dynasty has been weak for a century and is rotten to the core. But when it comes to understanding the Song Dynasty, who in the entire Song Dynasty can compare to the Beggar Clan, which has gathered millions of disciples who were originally beggars?"
Hearing Chu Qinghe's words, Hong Qigong seemed to realize something and said, "It seems that you are determined to obtain the Great Song Kingdom, young master!"
Chu Qinghe smiled lightly and said, "It's not that I was certain of winning, it's just that I was lucky."
Seeing this, Hong Qigong asked, "Since you had intended to bring the Beggars' Sect under your control before, why did you allow Chief Qiao to leave the Beggars' Sect, and why did you allow the people of the Great Yuan Kingdom to arrest the members of the Beggars' Sect?"
Chu Qinghe shook his head and said, "Rumors are the most hurtful thing. Even if we keep Brother Qiao in the Beggars' Sect, he will still be bothered by rumors in the future. Over time, people will be divided. Brother Qiao will not be able to stay in the Beggars' Sect in the end."
"Since that's the case, why should I force Brother Qiao to stay in the Beggars' Sect?"
After a slight pause, Chu Qinghe continued, "Furthermore, the poison in the Apricot Grove was not administered by the people of the Great Yuan Kingdom. The poison came from among the Beggar Clan disciples."
Upon hearing this, both Hong Qigong and Qiao Feng's expressions changed.
Hong Qigong said with a solemn expression, "Does Young Master Zhao mean that someone in the Beggars' Sect has defected to the Great Yuan Kingdom?"
Chu Qinghe hummed in agreement and said softly, "So, in my opinion, it's not entirely a bad thing that the Great Yuan Kingdom took the Beggars' Sect away. After all, the Beggars' Sect is now a mixed bag, full of filth and corruption. With this matter concerning the Great Yuan Kingdom, Senior can clean up the parasites in the Beggars' Sect."
Faced with Chu Qinghe's explanation, Hong Qigong, after a moment of reflection, understood the meaning behind Chu Qinghe's words and couldn't help but sigh, "Using others to achieve one's own advantage, Young Master Zhao is truly shrewd!"
Chu Qinghe smiled gently and asked, "Senior Hong, do you have any other questions?"
Hong Qigong shook his head and said, "The old beggar has already asked all the questions he could. He has little interest in asking the questions he shouldn't ask."
After finishing his conversation with Hong Qigong, Chu Qinghe turned to Qiao Feng and asked, "Brother Qiao, what are your plans next?"
At this moment, Qiao Feng was still immersed in the conversation between Chu Qinghe and Hong Qigong and had not yet come back to his senses.
He paused slightly when he heard Chu Qinghe's name.
After a few breaths, Qiao Feng shook his head and said, "More than thirty years have passed, and only now do I realize that my identity is unknown. The Beggars' Sect is no longer my concern. Next, I must find out whether I am a Han Chinese or a Yuan Chinese."
Upon hearing this, Chu Qinghe nodded and said, "Then I wish Brother Qiao all the best."
Hearing Chu Qinghe's words, Qiao Feng nodded and cupped his hands, saying, "I thank Young Master Zhao for this. If Young Master Zhao ever needs me in the future, I will rush to your aid."
Chu Qinghe did not look down on Qiao Feng, but nodded with a smile.
Then, Chu Qinghe looked at Hong Qigong and said, "If anything happens, Senior Hong can send a message to Baixiaoge."
"Bai Xiaoge?"
Upon hearing the voice, a look of surprise flashed across Hong Qigong's eyes, before he nodded and said, "Alright."
After saying that, Chu Qinghe slowly stood up and led the women down to the bottom of the restaurant.
After watching Chu Qinghe and the others' carriage leave, Hong Qigong picked up the bowl on the table and gulped down the wine in one go, then let out a long sigh.
"I never expected that there would be such a person in the royal family of the Ming Dynasty. The younger generation truly surpasses the older generation. I have to admit that I'm getting old!"
Qiao Feng looked in the direction where Chu Qinghe and the others had left, and said with a sigh, "It seems that I was indeed short-sighted before."
Hong Qigong did not respond to Qiao Feng's exclamation at this moment.
Recalling his conversation with Chu Qinghe, Hong Qigong frowned slightly, a sense of unease creeping into his heart.
Based on his conversation with Chu Qinghe, Hong Qigong was amazed by Chu Qinghe's thoughts.
Whether allowing such a person to control the Song Dynasty was a blessing or a curse was unclear to Hong Qigong.
But when he thought of the Beggars' Sect, Hong Qigong couldn't help but shake his head.
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A moment later, as Chu Qinghe and his companions' carriage drove out of Xingli Town, and with no outsiders present, Lianxing was the first to ask, "Brother-in-law, are you really planning to seize the Great Song Kingdom as well?"
In response to Lianxing's question, Chu Qinghe said calmly, "It wasn't exactly robbery, just a matter of each using their own methods."
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